James Russell Lowell Quotes

Whatever you may be sure of be sure of this - that you are dreadfully like other people.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

Earth's noblest thing a Woman perfected.

Ez for war I call it murder - There you hev it plain and flat I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment for that.

Poetry is something to make us wiser and better by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth which God has set in all men's souls.

A ginooine statesman should be on his guard if he must hev beliefs not to b'lieve 'em too hard.

Three-fifths of him genius and two-fifths sheer fudge.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weather is that which is woven of conviction.

There is no good arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.

Pride and weakness are Siamese twins.

And what is so rare as a day in June? Then if ever come perfect days Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune And over it softly her warm ear lays.

What a sense of security in an old book which time has criticized for us!

May is a pious fraud of the almanac A ghastly parody of real Spring Shaped out of snow and breathed with eastern wind.

In general those who nothing have to say Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it.

Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. ... And the choice goes by forever t'wixt that darkness and that light.

Not failure but low aim is crime.